Bow-tie clasp



Dec 8, 1942. E. FIRON ETAL' BOW-TIE CLASP Filed May 10. 1939 mv 5000430Alva/2.5 F

ENTORS F//?0N IRON ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 8, 1942 BOW-TIE CLASP EdouardFiron and Andi- Firon, Paris, France Application May 10, 1939, SerialNo. 272,848

In France May 11, 1938 4 Claims.

OurSpresent invention relates to clips or clasps for mounting bow-tiesthereon, and more particularly to bow-tie clips or clasps of the typethat may be attached to the front flaps of a fold-over shirt collar tomaintain the bow-tie mounted thereon in place upon the collar.

It is an object of this invention to provide clips or clasps of thecharacter described which are adapted to firmly and securely engage thefolded over collar flaps of a shirt, to thereby retain the bow-tiethereon firmly and securely in place, thus enhancing the appearance ofthe wearer.

It is also an object of this invention to provide bow-tie clips orclasps of the character described which are easy and convenient to attach and remove and which may be so attached and removed with a minimumdisturbance and disarrangement of the bow-tie fabric mounted thereon,and in which such bow-tie fabric is spontaneously disposed in properposition upon attachment of the clip upon a collar, thereby increasingthe durability of the bow-tie and assuring a continuous appearance ofproper arrangement of its parts.

It is another object of this invention to provide bow-tie clipsor claspsof the character described which are compact and which, when the bow-tiefabric is mounted thereon, will give theresultant assembly an over-allappearance of compactness and neatness.

It is a further object of this invention to provide such bow-tie clipsor clasps which may be easily and readily assembled with the bow-tiefabric and upon which such fabric may be firmly durably secured.

' It is a still further object of the present invention to providebow-tie clips or clasps which are of simplified construction, which aredurable, and which possess numerous other advantages and superioritieswhich will hereinafter be set forth and which will become apparent fromthe illustrative preferred embodiment thereof hereinafter described andshown in the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the clip, before assembly with the fabricof the bow-tie; and

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of such clip, shown with one of itswings clasped on collar flap and the other in open position, beforeclasping; the bow-tie being shown in broken lines.

Referring more specifically to the accompanying drawing, the clip orclasp comprises a frame member, generally designated as If), consistingagainst the corresponding arm [8.

1y arcuate base portion I3, and sides l4. The sides M are reentrantlybent at a point offset fromuthe base l3, to form detent grooves I6, andthen bent again to form sideways extending arms l8, which are preferablydisposed at a slight angle to a line tangent to the center of the curveof the base l3. Each arm I8 is pref? erably of an arcuate cross-section,to reinforce the same against bending.

Each arm 18 is further provided, along each of its longitudinal edges,adjacent its free ends, with fabric gripping serrations or teeth 20 forfirmly gripping the underside of a collar upon which the clip may befastened, and at its free end, with a lip 22 to facilitate insertion ofthe arm end under a collar flap.

A longitudinally extending, inwardly pressed reinforcing rib 24 isprovided centrally along the base l3, which, rib extends along theadjoining sides l4 and under and past the detent grooves l6 and partlyalong the arms It.

An arcuate leaf spring 26 of a curvature substantially corresponding tothe curvature of the base it is fixed on the said base, on the'outerface thereof, preferably by means of ears 28, integral with the sideedges of the base, which ears are bent over to clamp the spring 26 onthe base. The spring ends 30 are, preferably of reduced width relativethe central portion thereof and each extends over and a short distancepast the detent grooves [6.

A pair of clasp arms 34 are provided, each of which cooperates with oneof the frame arms l8 to clasp between them the flaps of a shirt collar.Each clasp arm 34 is of a length preferably slightly in excess of an arml8 and is provided adjacent one end with a slot 36 by which the arm iscaught by a spring end 30 to be pressed The shorter end of clasp arm 34,on one side of slot 36 is of a length slightly in excess of the distancebetween the bottom of the detent groove [6 and the portion of the springend 30 immediately overlying it and is bent at an angle to the remainderof said arm, so that when spring end 30 is inserted into slot 36, andthe transverse edge of the clamp arm portion 38 is disposed within thegroove IS, the end of the spring which is engaged within the slot 36will tend to press the other end of the clasp arm 34 either against theface of the corresponding frame arm [8 in which position the forwardportion of both will be in contact, or in the opposite direction, to-

of a central U-shaped portion [2, having aslight- 56 Ward thecorresponding side I4 of the groove l6, which side will limit themovement of the clasp arm in that direction.

Each clasp arm 34 may be reinforced by offset side flanges 40 extendingalong the portion thereof adjacent the slot 36 and by means of a pressedout rib 42 longitudinally disposed adjacent the free end thereof, theforemost end of said pressed out portion being deepened and enlarged toform an enlarged, knob-like projection M, which is adapted to fit in thearcuate curvature of the frame arm l8 when the two arms are pressedtogether, to make contact between them along a substantial area toprovide, thereby, increased gripping action between them.

The free end of the clasp arm 34 is widened and provided with aplurality of apertures which serve for the passage of stitching whichsecures the bow-tie fabric, and more specifically, that portion of thefabric constituting the bow-tie wings 46, which is wrapped around thearm 34. It will be understood that only the inner portions of the wingfabric are so sewed to the clasp arms, so that the outer appearancethereof will not be marred. And it may also be observed at this pointthat the knot portion 48 of the bow-tie, is wrapped around and sewedabout the U-shaped central portion l2 of the frame Ill.

It will be observed that with the clip or clasp of the present inventionthe bow-tie wings are permanently secured around the ends of the clasparms 34 and are always moved therewith when attached to or removed froma shirt collar, and that, consequently, the wings are maintained inproper position and arrangement .at all times and always maintain theirproper and cor- I'eCt appearance.

It will also be apparent that the clasp arms 34 :about which the bow tiewings are arranged, will, when affixed on a collar, press a portion ofthe :tie fabric into contact with the collar fabric, :thereby pressingfabric against fabric and btaining a maximum of friction against itsslipping off the collar or becoming displaced or disartie more securelyin place upon the collar.

This completes the description of the preferred embodiment of thebow-tie and clasp of the present invention. It is to be understood,however, that such embodiment is shown and described by way ofillustration only, to make the principles and the general structuralfeatures of the invention more readily comprehensible, and is notintended in any way to limit the spirit and scope thereof, particularlyas set out in the appended claims.

What we claim is:

1. In a clasp of the character described, a frame comprising a pair ofarms and a connecting piece for said arms, each of said arms having atransversely formed groove adjacent its juncture with the saidconnecting piece, a leaf spring fixed on said connecting piece, its endsoverhanging the contiguous ends of the said arms, a pair of clasp armseach fulcrumed by an end in one of said grooves and provided with a slotslidably engaging an end of said spring whereby the free end of theclasp arm is pressed against the' corresponding frame arm.

2. In a clasp of the character described, a frame comprising a pair ofarms and an off-set portion connecting the said arms, each of said armshaving a transversely formed groove adjacent its juncture with the saidoff-set portion, a leaf spring fixed on said off-set portion, its endsoverhanging the contiguous ends of the said arms, a pair of clasp armseach fulcrumed by an end in one of said grooves and provided with a slotslidably engaging an end of said spring, whereby the free end of theclasp arm is pressed against the corresponding frame arm.

3. The structure of claim 1 wherein each of the clasp arms issubstantially V-shaped, with the apex of the V formed adjacent thepivoted end thereof and with the arms of the V arranged to extend in thedirection of the frame arms.

4. The structure of claim 1 wherein the clasp arms are provided with aplurality of stitch-receiving apertures at their free ends.

EDOUARD FIRON.

ANDRE FIRON.

